1860 / 1869, England

1860 / 1869, England

Identifier
T.189-1965
Acquisition
Given by Miss Louise Band
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
100.33 cm (length)
12.7 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Bell pull, embroidered velvet with silk ribbons, aerophane, chenille and silks, England, 1860s Bell pull of embroidered dark blue velvet with narrow silk ribbons, aerophane, chenille and silks in satin stitch and couched work with raised work. Design of a continuous stem bearing many different flowers and leaves including daisies and roses thickly clustered together. Many of the flowers have the petals formed of gathered ribbon or aerophane.